Harold F. Reichard, 92

YARMOUTHPORT — Harold "Hal" F. Reichard, 92, of Yarmouthport, MA passed away Friday, November 2, 2012, after a lengthy illness. He was the loving husband of the late Miriam (Christ) Reichard for 62 years, who passed away in 2007.

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Posted Nov. 9, 2012 at 2:00 AM

Posted Nov. 9, 2012 at 2:00 AM

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YARMOUTHPORT — Harold "Hal" F. Reichard, 92, of Yarmouthport, MA passed away Friday, November 2, 2012, after a lengthy illness. He was the loving husband of the late Miriam (Christ) Reichard for 62 years, who passed away in 2007.

Born in Easton, PA, Hal served as a Naval Ordinance officer in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College and became a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Hal began his career as a chemical engineer at duPont as the Assistant Director of Research, followed by many years at Union Carbide in the Mining and Metals Division as the Operations General Manager. He stayed with the Division when it merged into Elkem Metals Co. He was awarded patents in the chemical and metallurgical fields and had articles published in the Journal of Metals (USA), and the London Metal Bulletin (UK).

Hal retired from Elkem and became a permanent resident of Cape Cod. There, he and his wife were active members of the the Federated Church of Hyannis where Hal took on the responsibility of recording services that were broadcast to the community for many years. He served on the town of Yarmouth, MA Planning Board, and Water Quality Committee. While living at Heatherwood, a senior residence community in Yarmouthport, he served as chair of the Building and Grounds Committee and as a Trustee. He also dabbled a bit in acting and had a small part in a local unreleased movie.

Hal enjoyed business and pleasure travel to 23 countries in the Americas, Europe, and Africa. He was a great collector of minerals, fossils, coins and stamps. He especially loved spending time with his family and many friends, and was known for always having a kind thing to say, an intelligent comment to make or a funny story to tell.

He is survived by his sons, Thomas Reichard of Auburn, ME and Mark Reichard of Westwood, MA; and his daughter, Janet Kenney of Austin, TX. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A private memorial service and burial will happen at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Federated Church in Hyannis, MA.